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One-on-One with…ONDCP Director Gil Kerlikowske

Recently, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Gil Kerlikowske spoke
at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference and Exposition held in Denver,
Colorado.
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Report from the Field: Community Policing in the Academy and Beyond

A decade ago, the Somerset County Police Academy, located at the Raritan
Valley Community College, developed a recruit program in which community policing
was the underlying foundation.
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Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative

Investigation into the events leading up to 9/11 showed several instances of lost
opportunities due to lack of information-sharing outside of specific agencies or
communities of interest.
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Demand Is High for New Intel Guide

In August, the COPS Office announced the release of the second edition of Law
Enforcement Intelligence: A Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Law Enforcement
Agencies by Dr. David Carter of Michigan State University.
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VCPI and COPS Announce CHRP Online

How many of you have opened a grant award package and thought: “Fantastic!” and “Now
what?” at the same time?
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The Digital TV Switch And Its Impact On Public Safety

A clearer picture wasn’t the only good thing to come out of the switch to digital TV on June 12,
2009. In fact, it was a pivotal day for police and public safety technology in general.
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New from COPS

The purpose of the symposium was to educate attendees on the
recent legislative, policy and programmatic developments that states are using to control
the diversion of chemicals into the illegal manufacturing of methamphetamine and other
controlled substances.
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